Mercedes Sprinter to be discontinued
After months of doing research and then some more research we had though we'd buy a Winnebago Fuse. But after driving both the Fuse and View we realized that though a bit bigger and slightly less maneuverable the View really suited our needs better. So we do the math, find a dealer we think we can work with, get the pricing down and we're ready to order. Then I see the news item that MB will no longer make the diesel Sprinter for the North American market due to the unavailability of B5 diesel and the issues with their engine and B20 and higher diesel. MB is very clear that anything other than B5 diesel voids the engine warranty.
And yet I've seen very few recent complaints about the MB engines compared to earlier where there were loads of complaints due to engine fouling and the coach going into the dreaded 'crawl' mode. I stopped at the Shell station up the street and their diesel pump doesn't even say what type of blend they have...only that it's low sulfur.
So, what's an eager buyer to do? Have you had issues with your 2016-1017 Sprinter engine? How do you know what type of diesel you're getting.
Apparently this isn't an issue in the Fuse (Ford) diesel engine but I sooooo wanted the larger View.
Thanks
And yet I've seen very few recent complaints about the MB engines compared to earlier where there were loads of complaints due to engine fouling and the coach going into the dreaded 'crawl' mode. I stopped at the Shell station up the street and their diesel pump doesn't even say what type of blend they have...only that it's low sulfur.
So, what's an eager buyer to do? Have you had issues with your 2016-1017 Sprinter engine? How do you know what type of diesel you're getting.
Apparently this isn't an issue in the Fuse (Ford) diesel engine but I sooooo wanted the larger View.
Thanks
